I will admit that I have zero experience with using double pivot brakes, as I started with centerpull, when to sidepull and then to cantilever. But it makes perfect sense they would provide the same power with less effort, as they combine the shorter pivot to pad distance of a centerpull with the direct cable connection between arms of a sidepull. Maybe once I'm retired I'll get a 2nd performance bike in addition to my tourer and I'll find out first-hand.